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Russell Co. Stockyard Market Report

Russell Springs, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $191.79/cwt +18.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 757 lb · 134 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.31/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 522 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.27/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 623 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 524 797
Feeder cattle 739 486 656
Slaughter cattle 38 33 91
Replacement cattle 8 5 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher and bull calves were sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 lower. Buyer interest remained strong on the steers and bull calves and a little weaker on the heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 223.00 $223.00 $602 —
281 fancy 281 4 257.00 $257.00 $722 —
300 fancy 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 +5.00
340 340 2 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
375 375 1 215.00 $215.00 $806 —
405–407 fancy 406 6 245.00–260.00 $250.02 $1,015 +0.96
425–442 436 3 200.00–202.50 $200.81 $876 —
451–490 fancy 468 9 230.00–245.00 $238.68 $1,117 -7.16
475 475 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,016 +18.15
502 502 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,029 +12.50
507–545 value added 530 27 220.00–231.00 $225.43 $1,195 -0.32
551–576 value added 564 14 223.00–245.00 $237.92 $1,342 +11.41
565–590 578 2 207.00–213.00 $210.06 $1,214 +8.75
622 622 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,225 +9.50
630–640 value added 635 2 201.00–216.00 $208.44 $1,324 -9.10
650–675 663 18 183.00–199.00 $193.21 $1,281 +4.99
680 value added 680 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,387 -5.59
727 727 2 176.50 $176.50 $1,283 -0.04
757 value added 757 132 192.00 $192.00 $1,453 —
790 790 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,406 +2.52
857 857 13 169.00 $169.00 $1,448 +12.50
1014 1014 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 —
515 515 2 170.00 $170.00 $876 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 -40.00
775 775 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,100 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 167.50 $167.50 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +7.45
275–297 fancy 290 3 217.00–232.50 $221.91 $644 +16.91
325–333 fancy 329 6 217.00–220.00 $218.52 $719 +3.41
310–340 330 3 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $643 -5.15
363–390 371 9 186.00–197.00 $190.09 $705 -11.60
365–395 fancy 376 10 210.00–230.00 $212.99 $801 -5.08
415–420 417 7 176.00–201.00 $196.98 $821 -1.54
405–440 fancy 422 19 202.00–224.00 $213.28 $900 -9.37
453–483 fancy 474 12 201.00–205.00 $203.28 $964 -6.48
470–495 487 8 177.50–192.00 $188.23 $917 -5.95
500–537 value added 520 63 200.00–213.00 $206.86 $1,076 -4.14
520–540 531 10 180.00–195.00 $188.23 $1,000 -3.28
550–578 value added 562 10 194.00–207.00 $200.76 $1,128 -16.24
550–595 573 9 179.00–187.00 $182.96 $1,048 -2.07
609–637 623 43 170.00–187.00 $180.27 $1,123 +5.17
650–686 674 22 159.50–170.00 $161.28 $1,087 +6.28
705–730 713 3 152.00–158.00 $155.95 $1,112 —
783 783 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,214 +28.52
800–835 805 10 140.00–142.50 $141.00 $1,135 +15.03
851–855 851 27 132.00–143.85 $143.41 $1,220 —
975 975 25 139.75 $139.75 $1,363 +28.09
1024 1024 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–376 375 4 151.00–157.50 $152.61 $572 -28.27
425–427 426 3 150.00–170.00 $163.35 $696 -5.65
450–495 472 5 166.00–180.00 $172.44 $814 +12.76
526 526 3 174.00 $174.00 $915 +11.43
550–597 581 14 145.00–175.00 $168.96 $982 +15.16
600–630 613 5 150.00–174.00 $160.59 $984 -2.88
660 660 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,036 +3.98
740–741 741 4 120.00 $120.00 $889 —
750 750 1 118.00 $118.00 $885 —
805–835 820 2 102.00–125.00 $113.71 $932 —
902 902 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,037 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 2 170.00 $170.00 $989 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 128.00 $128.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–285 fancy 274 4 227.50–250.00 $243.69 $668 +13.69
305 fancy 305 2 237.50 $237.50 $724 -6.28
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 —
363–390 fancy 373 5 252.50–267.50 $260.02 $970 +18.93
360–390 377 3 232.50–234.00 $233.00 $878 +30.50
400–445 fancy 418 12 229.00–250.00 $238.88 $999 +11.99
435 435 1 223.00 $223.00 $970 +23.00
470 fancy 470 2 233.00–245.00 $239.00 $1,123 +17.05
470–475 473 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,022 +14.78
530–540 fancy 535 4 208.00–226.00 $216.55 $1,159 +7.82
535 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
552–597 fancy 571 17 201.00–221.00 $212.44 $1,213 —
585–590 588 2 185.00–192.50 $188.73 $1,110 -5.27
618–630 fancy 622 5 205.00–215.00 $210.01 $1,306 —
650–685 673 7 179.00–195.00 $184.34 $1,241 +8.22
835 835 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 161.00 $161.00 $531 —
465 465 1 195.00 $195.00 $907 —
600–625 617 3 170.00–177.50 $174.80 $1,079 +11.00
670 670 1 144.00 $144.00 $965 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–930 861 85-90% 4 40.00–50.00 $44.80 $386 —
800–980 907 85-90% 3 65.00–77.50 $71.12 $645 —
835–1095 960 85-90% 7 55.00–61.00 $57.27 $550 +7.27
945–1055 988 85-90% 3 82.00–83.00 $82.32 $813 +22.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,076 +33.03
1105–1405 1220 80-85% 5 70.00–79.00 $76.02 $927 —
1515 1515 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,355 —
1375–1695 1535 75-80% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.34 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1840 1743 2 105.00–108.00 $106.58 $1,858 —
1780–2150 1943 3 115.00–128.00 $119.34 $2,319 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1785 1620 2 75.00–80.00 $77.75 $1,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1267 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.